Alpine Fireweed vs Narrow-headed Vole

Chamaenerion latifolium compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Fireweed is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fireweed	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Onagraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chamaenerion	Microtus
Species	Chamaenerion latifolium	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Fireweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fireweed	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fireweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Fireweed

The Alpine Fireweed (Chamaenerion latifolium) is a species in the genus Chamaenerion. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.